50 Years of Postmaster Special Stamps – Part Two
This is the second of a two-part series featuring a set of 9 special stamps issued by the United States Postal Service between 1934 and 1978. The first part covers the stamps issued … Read more
Stamp Collecting
50 Years of Postmaster Special Stamps – Part One
This is the first of a two-part series featuring a set of 9 special stamps issued by the United States Postal Service between 1934 and 1978. The first part covers the stamps issued … Read more
1926 Greek Airmail Stamps
These lovely Greek airmail stamps from 1926 are among my favorites. The light pastel watercolor wash gives them a soft glow that is unlike any other stamps I have seen. From a Linns … Read more
French Tourism Stamps from 1961
I haven’t had a chance to work on my stamp collection for some, but today was the day! I scanned in a set of French stamps from 1961. They were designed to promote … Read more
French Antarctic Mineral Stamps
It’s time for another round of stamp postings! The engraved printing technique really highlights these colorful minerals from French Antarctica. These images are also visible on Flickr as well as via a flash-based … Read more
Farley’s National Park Stamps
I’ll conclude this mini-flurry of stamp postings with an American classic: the National Parks, as commissioned by Postmaster General Farley in the 1930s. They are part of a set of stamps known as … Read more
The Sun Never Set
On the non-topical side of stamp collecting, I collect world-wide from the 1800s through the early 1950s, including US stamps through the mid-60s or so. One area I really enjoy is British colonies … Read more